Remotely monitoring and configuring your doorbell, washer and dryer, thermostat, security cameras, or just about any applicance or wearable you can imagine is pretty cool. And, the list of IoT devices gets larger every day.
National Internet Safety Month is designated by the U.S. Congress and supported by the National Cyber Security Alliance. NCSA advises everyone to follow three easy steps before going online: Stop. Think. Connect.™ At Sentinel IPS, we couldn’t agree more.
By now, I’m sure you’re aware of the WannaCry ransomware strain (also known as WanaCrypt0r and Wcry), which broke out over this past weekend. It is currently distributed via a Windows operating system vulnerability in the SMB protocol, and has infected networks in 150 countries worldwide.
If you haven't already heard, Locky is back! Borrowing another tactic from the Dridex playbook, we're seeing the Locky campaign use malicious .pdf email attachments as its preferred infection vector.
Metro Community Provider Network (MCPN) – a public health nonprofit was fined and paid a $400,000 penalty for allowing a hacker to access employee email accounts and obtain electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 3,200 patients.
I’ve been in the Network Security industry for more than 20 years, which may be the only reason my entire life was not compromised.
The Concept
By now, you may have heard of our CINS Army Initiative. (CINS stands for Collective Intelligence Network Security.)
FOR RELEASE Contact: Ginny McAdams +1.972.991.5005 x114 [email protected] Sentinel IPS Launches CINS Army New Initiative Using specific and actionable data to strengthen collective IT network security DALLAS – Dec. 13, 2016 – Sentinel IPS, a long-time sponsor of the Collective Intelligence Network Security (CINS) Army, announces a new…
THE BOUNCER GUY COMPARISON
Deep packet inspection versus firewall protection aka The Bouncer.
THE NECKTIE ANALOGY
When is a necktie requirement more like a network security noose? Read on to find out how the best ruleset intentions can go awry and how Sentinel IPS protects your network....
